You can pay your overdue fees with items for the El Paso Food Pantry this month but there are only 4 days left that the library will be open in November. This Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (Nov. 23,24,25) and the following Monday (Nov 30) are the last days for Food For Fees. The library will gladly take donations to the food pantry even if you do not have an overdue fee also. Let's give the Food Pantry plenty of food for the holiday season!

Just a reminder....the deadline for completing wreaths or Christmas trees for the Festival of Wreaths at the Kiddie Bazaar and Craft Sale is fast approaching. Drop your completed wreaths or Christmas trees off at the library by Wednesday, November 18th.

There are quite a few books on the market to help a person get through difficult times but not so many that address how to help a friend get through difficult times. A local El Paso citizen, Debbie Hand has written a book to fill this niche. This is a very personal subject for Debbie. In her own life, she has overcome many of her own personal health issues. She discovered the joy that sharing her personal experiences with new cancer patients brought her. She was inspired to go back to college and get a degree in social work. Along the way, more health issues came up. Debbie certainly writes from first-hand knowledge of how important friends, family, and faith can be in difficult times.Debbiewill be at the library Tuesday, December 1st from 5 pm to 7 pm and also on Wednesday, December 2nd from 2 pm to 4 pm. Please tell your friends and family about this special event. More details will follow later.

The Kiddie Bazaar is being held with the El Paso Christmas Walk on Saturday, December 5th from 9 am to 2 pm at the library! Tiny tots can come and shop for gifts for their parents! Helpers will be available to aid the tiny tots in their shopping. Adults can come and shop, too! Christmas cookies are for sale!

There is a raffle for the following prizes: 1) American Girl Doll2) Pizza Gift Certificates3) Handmade Quilt4) Cookie and Desserts Prize5) Kids Camping Kitand More!

A Festival of Wreaths is a new addition to the Kiddie Bazaar this year.

There literally is something for everyone at the Kiddie Bazaar. The Kiddie Bazaar is sponsored by the Friends of the El Paso Library and all proceeds are donated to the El Paso Public Library of El Paso, Illinois. In addition to the library events, events will be going on all over town as part of the El Paso Christmas Walk so that you can spend the whole morning browsing around in El Paso, Illinois!

This month patrons can bring in food donations to the El Paso Food Pantry to pay their overdue fees. We leave this at the patron's discretion but we hope that patrons will try to bring enough of a donation to cover their overdue fees. You can also bring in food if you would just like to make a donation to the El Paso Food Pantry! Let's try to give a huge donation this year to the El Paso Food Pantry!